1、【由2015届广西桂林中学高三8月月考改编】语篇语法填空。阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A: Welcome to the Zhoukoudian caves here in China. It is (1) _ great pleasure to meet you students from England, who are interested in archaeology. You must be aware that its here (2) _ we found evidence of some of the earliest peop
2、le who lived in this part of the world. Weve been excavating here for many years and S1: Im sorry (3) _ (interrupt) you but how could they live here? There are only rocks and trees.A: Good questions. You are an acute (4) _(observe). We have found human and animal bones in those caves higher up the h
3、ill as well as tools and other objects. So we think it is (5) _ (reason) to assume they lived in these caves, regardless of the cold.S2: How did they keep warm? They couldnt have mats, blankets or quilts like we do. It must have been very uncomfortable.A: Weve discovered fireplaces in the center of
4、the caves (6) _ they made fires. That would have kept them warm, cooked the food and scared wild beasts away as well. We have been excavating layers of ash almost six meters thick, which (7) _(suggest) that they might have kept the fire burning all winter. We havent found any doors but we think they
5、 might have (8) _(hang) animal skins at the cave mouth to keep out the cold (9) _ the freezing winter.S3: (10) _ wild animals were there all that time ago?A: Well, weve been finding the bones of tigers and bears in the caves, and we think these were their most dangerous enemies. Now what do you thin
6、k this tells us about the life of these early people?【参考答案】【知识点】语法填空【答案解析】1、a 考查冠词。句意:这是遇到来自英语的学生是件高兴的事,故用a.2、that 考查表语从句。句意:你必须意识到这是我们发现早期人类语气。That引导表语从句。3、to interrupt 考查固定搭配。Be sorry to do 非常抱歉。4、observer 考查名词。句意:你是个细心的观察者。5、reasonable 考查形容词 句意:我们认为不管多么的冷,他们都住在这个山洞比较合情理。6、where 考查定语从句。句意:我们在洞内发现一
7、处烧火的地方。Fireplaces做先行词,定语从句缺少地点,故选where.7、suggests 考查动词的时态。句意:我们挖到近六米的灰烬,这表明整个冬天一直在烧着火。表示客观事实,用一般现在时。8、hung 考查肯定推测。Might have done 对过去的猜测。9、during/in 考查介词。In the freezing winter在寒冷的冬天。10、What 考查特殊疑问词。根据下方提到weve been finding the bones of tigers and bears in the caves, and we think these were their mos
8、t dangerous enemies可知在问这些野生动物是什么?广东省语法填空阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Once there lived a rich man _1_ wanted to do something for the people of his town. _2_ first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed _3_
9、 very large stone. Then he _4_(hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man,but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. _5_ man c
10、ame along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove _6_. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,_7_(say) to himself: “The night _8_(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and
11、 will fall against the stone.”Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his _9_(strong) to move it,only _10_(find) a bag of money under the stone. Imagine how surprised he was!1解析引导定语从句。答案who2But3.a4解析与后面的waited一起充当并列谓语。答案hid5解析第一个出现的老人走了,“另一个”人来了。答案Another6it7. saying8解析夜幕“将”降临
12、,这里用将来时态。答案will be9解析年轻人用尽全力搬走巨石。答案strength10解析接不定式表示意想不到的结果,年轻人没想到巨石底下有一袋钱。答案to find【2015高考复习】阅读理解With more and more cars on the road,traffic jams are inevitable.Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars,with more people trying to get to their destination,all the while get
13、ting worse.Although its impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether,there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road.Check for traffic jams before you leave.You can listen to the radio for traffic news,or check on the Internet to get uptominute information on traffic.If th
14、e route you want to take is heavy with traffic,you can choose another.Look for a different route permanently.Most traffic jams occur on busy roads.Using country roads could see you avoiding a lot of traffic.Although the distance you may have to travel is further,it can work out quicker.Set your car
15、radio to receive traffic bulletins.Many new car stereo systems(汽车音响系统)are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel.This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary._.Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour,so try to avoid
16、 this time period if possible.Some jobs offer flexible working hours so that you can travel to work outside of rush hour.Some jobs even allow you to work from home so as to avoid commuting altogether.Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.Use public transport alterna
17、tives where available.The easiest way to avoid traffic jams is to take buses or the underground instead of driving your own car.Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money as the cost of motoring rises.【语篇解读】 随着汽车数量的增加,城市的堵车现象日益严重,因此如何减少自己在路上花费的时间就显得非常重要。本文给我们提出了五条可
18、行的建议。1The underlined word“inevitable”in Paragraph 1 probably means_.Ahard to accept Bimpossible to avoidCgetting less serious Dseen everywhere解析词义猜测题。根据第一段的内容可知,路上的汽车越来越多,交通堵塞是不可避免的。inevitable意为“不可避免的,必然发生的。”答案B2The author wrote the text in order to_.Aexplain why there are traffic jamsBtell the nega
19、tive effects of traffic jamsCtell us what we can do on the roadDtell us how to save time on the road解析写作目的题。根据第一段的最后一句可知,作者写本文的目的是告诉读者如何做才能减少自己在路上花费的时间。答案D3To get the latest traffic information,you could do the following except_.Asurfing the InternetBlistening to the radio for traffic newsClistening
20、 to the traffic channelDturning to other drivers for information解析推理判断题。根据第二、四段的信息可知,前三项均是获取最新交通信息的方式,D项文中并未提及。答案D4Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text?AChoose a job that has flexible working hoursBTry traveling at different timeCMake friends with your managerDWork from home解析段
21、落大意题。根据第五段的内容可知,如果我们能够避开交通高峰,那么我们就可以避免交通堵塞。因此段落标题为:选择不同的时间开车上班或回家。答案B阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。【江西省九江市2014二模】A Tom was called off to dress for Sunday-school.Mary gave him a tin basin of water and a piece of soap, and he went outside the door and set the basin on a little bench there; then h
22、e dipped the soap in the water and laid it down; turned up his sleeves; poured out the water on the ground, gently, and then entered the kitchen and began to wipe his face diligently on the towel behind the door. But Mary removed the towel and said:“Now arent you ashamed, Tom. You mustnt be so bad.
23、Water wont hurt you.”Tom was a little unsettled. The basin was refilled, and this time he stood over it, took in a big breath and began. When he entered the kitchen presently, with both eyes shut and feeling for the towel with his hands, an honorable testimony of bubbles and water was dripping from
24、his face. But when he came out from the towel, he was not yet satisfactory, for the clean territory stopped short at his chin and his jaws, like a mask; below and beyond this line there was a dark expanse of unirrigated soil that spread downward in front and backward around his neck. Mary took him i
25、n hand, and his flooded hair was neatly brushed, and its short curls formed into an elegant and regular general effect. Then Mary got out a suit of his clothing that had been used only on Sundays during two years - they were simply called his “other clothes” - and so by that we know the size of his
26、wardrobe. After he had dressed himself, Mary checked over and over again. Now he looked extraordinarily improved but uncomfortable. He was fully as uncomfortable as he looked; for there was a self-control about whole clothes and cleanliness that annoyed him. When Mary brought out the shoes, he lost
27、his temper and said he was always being made to do everything he didnt want to do. But Mary said, persuasively: “Please, Tom thats a good boy.” So he got into the shoes howling. Mary was soon ready, and the two children set out for Sunday-school - a place that Tom hated with his whole heart; but Mar
28、y was fond of it.56. The first time Tom washed his face, he _. A. dipped his face in the waterB. poured water on his face C. wiped his face on the towelD. moved the towel on his face57. Mary refilled the basin for Tom to wash his face, and he _. A. washed his hair as wellB. didnt wash his neck C. br
29、ushed his teeth as wellD. didnt use the soap58. It can be inferred that Toms other clothes were _. A. measured to his wardrobeB. formed into general effectC. called his best clothesD. put to use at Festivals59. When Mary said “Thats a good boy”, she really meant “A good boy _”. A. always dresses him
30、self properly and neatly B. never has curled hair. C. always washes his face with water D. never loses his temper.60. What will we read about next? A. How Tom hated the school.B. How Mary loved the school. C. What annoyed Tom at the school.D. What happened at the school【参考答案】56-60 C B B A D 【江西省九江市2
31、014二模】Firefighters had largely tamed a tower of flame and smoke that covered the sun and drove thousands from their homes in the foothill suburbs northeast of Los Angeles, but a week of dangerously windy wildfire conditions and a year of historic dryness meant that this fire and predictable ones to
32、come remained a major threat.By nightfall Thursday, the wildfire that swept through about 2 1/2 square miles of brush in the San Gabriel Mountains and destroyed five homes early in the day had its progress stopped and was 30 percent contained. More than 700 firefighters were on the scene, along with
33、 70 engines and a fleet of helicopters and air tankers dropping water and retardant(阻止物).But the National Weather Service said a red-flag warning of extreme fire danger in effect much of the week would remain in place until Friday evening because of low humidity and the chance of the regions infamou
34、s Santa Ana winds bursting to 30 mph in the foothills and valleys.Some 3,700 people from Glendora and Azusa evacuated at the height of the fire. Glendora residents were allowed to return home Thursday evening, but homes in Azusa remained under evacuation orders. It wasnt clear how many remained empt
35、y.Fire engines would stay in all the endangered neighborhoods through the night and helicopters were available to fly after dark if it became necessary. Nighttime bursts brought a few flame-ups, but they remained within fire lines.Two firefighters had minor injuries and a woman trying to fight the f
36、ire near her home suffered a minor burn. Seventeen structures were damaged, including homes, garages, barns and other buildings. At least 10 renters were left homeless when the fire destroyed rental units on the historic grounds of a retreat that once was the summer land of the Singer sewing machine
37、 family. Statues of Jesus and Mary stood unharmed near the blackened ruins. However, the main, 1920s house was spared.Three men in their 20s, including a homeless man, were arrested on suspicion of irresponsibly starting the fire by tossing paper into a campfire in the Angeles National Forest, just
38、north of Glendora. They said they were trying to keep warm and the wildfire appears to have been an accident. They could face state or federal charges.61. Whats the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic.B. To arouse readers interest. C. To summarize the main idea.D. To share the
39、writers opinion62. What do we know about the fire? A. It lasted a week.B. It started on a Thursday. C. It grew wilder at night.D. It flamed up high at first63. What led to the outbreak of the fire? A. Low humidity.B. Windy fire conditions. C. No timely warning. D. Careless campers.64. The underlined word “evacuated” in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A. sweptB. burstC. fledD. endangered65. The three young men were arrested because _. A. they were homelessB. they were to blame for the fire C. they wanted to keep warm by the fireD. they started the fire deliberately【参考答案】61-65 C D D C B